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D-Index
57
Citations
11046
World Ranking
11133
National Ranking
1789

Li-Yong Yuan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Yong Yuan sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 155 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Li-Yong Yuan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Yong Yuan sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Li-Yong Yuan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily focuses on chemistry and materials science, with a significant body of work in materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry. Additional fields of study include industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their scholarly output reflects key topics such as radioactive element chemistry and processing, covalent organic framework applications, chemical synthesis and characterization, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, extraction and separation processes, crystallization and solubility studies, and the use of X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Frequent venues for publishing research by Li-Yong Yuan include the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Engineering Journal, Inorganic Chemistry, and Separation and Purification Technology.

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • Photocatalytic reduction of uranium(VI) by magnetic ZnFe2O4 under visible light (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Effective removal of U(VI) and Eu(III) by carboxyl functionalized MXene nanosheets (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Aryl Diazonium-Assisted Amidoximation of MXene for Boosting Water Stability and Uranyl Sequestration via Electrochemical Sorption (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Radiation Controllable Synthesis of Robust Covalent Organic Framework Conjugates for Efficient Dynamic Column Extraction of 99TcO4− (2020, Chem)
  • Highly efficient adsorption and immobilization of U(VI) from aqueous solution by alkalized MXene-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with Wei-Qun Shi, Zhifang Chai, Kong-Qiu Hu, Lei Mei, and Lin Wang.

Best Publications

  • Uranium(VI) adsorption on graphene oxide nanosheets from aqueous solutions

    Zijie Li;Fei Chen;Liyong Yuan;Yalan Liu

  • Introduction of amino groups into acid-resistant MOFs for enhanced U(VI) sorption

    Zhi-Qiang Bai;Zhi-Qiang Bai;Li-Yong Yuan;Lin Zhu;Zhi-Rong Liu

  • Efficient U(VI) Reduction and Sequestration by Ti2CTx MXene

    Lin Wang;Huan Song;Huan Song;Liyong Yuan;Zijie Li

  • Loading Actinides in Multilayered Structures for Nuclear Waste Treatment: The First Case Study of Uranium Capture with Vanadium Carbide MXene

    Lin Wang;Liyong Yuan;Ke Chen;Yujuan Zhang

  • Photocatalytic reduction of uranium(VI) by magnetic ZnFe2O4 under visible light

    Peng-liang Liang;Peng-liang Liang;Li-yong Yuan;Hao Deng;Xu-cong Wang

  • Efficient removal of uranium from aqueous solution by zero-valent iron nanoparticle and its graphene composite.

    Zi Jie Li;Lin Wang;Li Yong Yuan;Cheng Liang Xiao

  • MOF-76: from a luminescent probe to highly efficient U(VI) sorption material.

    Weiting Yang;Zhi-Qiang Bai;Wei-Qun Shi;Li-Yong Yuan

  • Excellent selectivity for actinides with a tetradentate 2,9-diamide-1,10-phenanthroline ligand in highly acidic solution: a hard-soft donor combined strategy.

    Cheng Liang Xiao;Cong Zhi Wang;Li Yong Yuan;Bin Li

  • Effective removal of U(VI) and Eu(III) by carboxyl functionalized MXene nanosheets.

    Pengcheng Zhang;Pengcheng Zhang;Lin Wang;Ke Du;Ke Du;Siyi Wang

  • Rational control of the interlayer space inside two-dimensional titanium carbides for highly efficient uranium removal and imprisonment

    Lin Wang;Wuqing Tao;Wuqing Tao;Liyong Yuan;Zhirong Liu

  • Effective Removal of Anionic Re(VII) by Surface-Modified Ti2CTx MXene Nanocomposites: Implications for Tc(VII) Sequestration

    Lin Wang;Huan Song;Huan Song;Liyong Yuan;Zijie Li

  • Extending the Use of Highly Porous and Functionalized MOFs to Th(IV) Capture.

    Nan Zhang;Li-Yong Yuan;Wen-Lu Guo;Shi-Zhong Luo

  • Defect engineering in metal–organic frameworks: a new strategy to develop applicable actinide sorbents

    Liyong Yuan;Ming Tian;Ming Tian;Jianhui Lan;Xingzhong Cao

  • U(VI) capture from aqueous solution by highly porous and stable MOFs: UiO-66 and its amine derivative

    Bai-Cheng Luo;Bai-Cheng Luo;Li-Yong Yuan;Zhi-Fang Chai;Zhi-Fang Chai;Wei-Qun Shi

  • Aryl Diazonium-Assisted Amidoximation of MXene for Boosting Water Stability and Uranyl Sequestration via Electrochemical Sorption

    Pengcheng Zhang;Pengcheng Zhang;Lin Wang;Zhiwei Huang;Jipan Yu

  • Nanolayered Ti3C2 and SrTiO3 Composites for Photocatalytic Reduction and Removal of Uranium(VI)

    Hao Deng;Hao Deng;Zi-jie Li;Lin Wang;Li-yong Yuan

  • Radiation Controllable Synthesis of Robust Covalent Organic Framework Conjugates for Efficient Dynamic Column Extraction of 99TcO4

    Yue Wang;Yue Wang;Mingshu Xie;Jianhui Lan;Liyong Yuan

  • High performance of phosphonate-functionalized mesoporous silica for U(VI) sorption from aqueous solution

    Li Yong Yuan;Ya Lan Liu;Wei Qun Shi;Yu Long Lv

  • A novel mesoporous material for uranium extraction, dihydroimidazole functionalized SBA-15

    Li Yong Yuan;Ya Lan Liu;Wei Qun Shi;Zi Jie Li

  • Highly efficient adsorption and immobilization of U(VI) from aqueous solution by alkalized MXene-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron.

    Siyi Wang;Lin Wang;Zijie Li;Pengcheng Zhang

  • Recent advances in computational modeling and simulations on the An(III)/Ln(III) separation process

    Jian Hui Lan;Wei Qun Shi;Li Yong Yuan;Jun Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei-Qun Shi
Wei-Qun Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhifang Chai
Zhifang Chai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuliang Zhao
Yuliang Zhao National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian-Hui Lan
Jian-Hui Lan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Maolin Zhai
Maolin Zhai Peking University
Chengliang Xiao
Chengliang Xiao Zhejiang University
Jing Peng
Jing Peng Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Lu Wang
Lu Wang Harbin Institute of Technology

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